Overview
Douglas Scherr is an Urologist in New York, New York. Dr. Scherr is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 221 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 49 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Prostate Cancer.
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Locations
525 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065
156 William St, New York, NY 10038
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
Mskcc Surgery Group
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Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Ashutosh Tewari is an Urologist in New York, New York. Dr. Tewari is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Urinary Incontinence, Prostatectomy, and Vasectomy.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute For Urology At Lake Success
As Senior Vice President of the Urology Service Line, Chair of theSmith Institute for Urology, and Chair of Urology at the Zucker Schoolof Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Samir Taneja, MD will establish hisclinical practice at Lenox Hill Hospital and Long Island Jewish MedicalCenter focused on the surgical management of prostate cancerand renal tumors. He is an expert in urologic oncology, renowned fortransforming the field of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatmentby improving methods of prostate imaging, cancer detection, anddisease localization. Having performed thousands of robotic, ablative,laparoscopic and open surgical procedures, his specific clinical focushas been in improving prostate cancer patient outcomes throughpioneering techniques for focal ablative therapy, refining surgicaltechniques for robotic prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy,devising accelerated recovery pathways for robotic prostatectomy/partial nephrectomy, and providing muti-modal surgical approachesfor patients with high risk and recurrent prostate cancer. As leader ofthe department, he will strive to ensure individualized care of urologicdisease through state-of-the-art surgical approaches and multi-disciplinary care.Prior to joining Northwell, Dr Taneja was a faculty member of NYUGrossman School of Medicine for 29-years as a tenured professorof urology, radiology, and biomedical engineering. Most recently heserved as Director of the Division of Urologic Oncology and ViceChair in the Department of Urology at NYU Langone Health, as well asGenitourinary Program Leader in the Perlmutter Cancer Center.Dr. Taneja has conducted extensive clinical research on the use ofimaging in prostate cancer and is considered a pioneer in the use ofMRI to diagnose and localize prostate cancer and the emerging field ofprostate cancer focal therapy. He has authored more than 250 articles,30 book chapters, and six textbooks and monographs on urologiccancer and surgery. He is the editor of Taneja's Complications ofUrologic Surgery: Prevention and Diagnosis, one of the most widely readtextbooks in American Urology. Dr. Taneja is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Bladder CancerDr. Scherr isElite. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- CystectomyDr. Scherr isElite. Learn about Cystectomy.
- NephrectomyDr. Scherr isElite. Learn about Nephrectomy.
- Prostate CancerDr. Scherr isElite. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)Dr. Scherr isElite. Learn about Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
- Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC)
- Distinguished
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Scherr isDistinguished. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Scherr isDistinguished. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Scherr isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Scherr isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- HydronephrosisDr. Scherr isDistinguished. Learn about Hydronephrosis.
- MalakoplakiaDr. Scherr isDistinguished. Learn about Malakoplakia.
- Advanced
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Scherr isAdvanced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- EmpyemaDr. Scherr isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- Intussusception in ChildrenDr. Scherr isAdvanced. Learn about Intussusception in Children.
- LymphadenectomyDr. Scherr isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphadenectomy.
- Reconstructive Urology SurgeryDr. Scherr isAdvanced. Learn about Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
- Retroperitoneal FibrosisDr. Scherr isAdvanced. Learn about Retroperitoneal Fibrosis.
- Experienced
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Scherr isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bladder StonesDr. Scherr isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- BoilsDr. Scherr isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Scherr isExperienced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- ChoriocarcinomaDr. Scherr isExperienced. Learn about Choriocarcinoma.
- EndoscopyDr. Scherr isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
